What happens if Play Store is not real? NurPhoto via Getty Images Google is building higher fences around its Play Store, as the fast and loose world of sideloading comes under increasing pressure. If Android is to narrow the security gap to iPhone, then this is a key challenge. This month we have already seen…
New deletion warning NurPhoto via Getty Images Google has its finger on the delete button — and that’s a good thing. Twice in just a few days, security researchers have called out the speed with which Google’s team removes threats from its Play Store. Yes, they should not have been there in the first place,…
New Play Store warning NurPhoto via Getty Images Coming just 24-hours after Google’s latest warning that Android is under attack, a new report has uncovered an “extensive and sophisticated ad fraud scheme” that has amassed more than 56 million downloads for 180 malicious apps. Google has now deleted all these apps from its Play Store,…
You are being tracked—and it can’t be stopped getty Updated on March 4th with Google’s response to the new tracking warning. Google Chrome is about to make a huge tracking change. We await a global prompt to say no to cookies within the world’s most popular browser — albeit we will need to use private…
You are being tracked—and it can’t be stopped getty Google Chrome is about to make a huge tracking change. We await a global prompt to say no to cookies within the world’s most popular browser — albeit we will need to use private browsing for some of the new protections. But while all that’s going…
Time to change NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on February 11 with Google’s statement on its latest AI update and further analysis on the implications for Gmail and other email platforms. With Google confirming that Gmail is under attack, warning users to change behaviors to stay safe, the stakes have rarely been higher. Fortunately, Google…
Beware — all these apps are dangerous. Here’s what you need to know and do. getty An alarming new warning for iPhone and Android users has just hit users, with a cybersecurity firm warning that apps in both Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store have been infected with “malicious” code that lets attackers empty…
New Play Store warning NurPhoto via Getty Images Google’s new updates have made Android safer and more secure than ever before. This week’s identity check update, protecting your data even if someone has your PIN, is just the latest advance. And Android 15 — now finally making its way onto Samsungs — does finally narrow…
This phantom attack is back in the news—be careful. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Republished on January 18 with a new warning that banks are unlikely to refund money lost in this attack, with advice on what you need to do to secure your account. It starts with a simple call, a message, a popup…
New government warning for iPhone and Android users getty The latest warning for iPhone and Android users should see millions of apps deleted from phones and millions more not installed in the first place. The nature of this warning isn’t new—but this time it comes directly from the U.S. government. Hopefully this means users will…